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Bblondie70 reacted to SpyShops212's post in the thread Towing 33’ trailer with 2018 Yukon with Tow package. with
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I never put anything except shell premium. I was just mentioning this for the members with the 5.3 since this is also a Yukon & Tahoe group. -
Bblondie70 reacted to SpyShops212's post in the thread Towing 33’ trailer with 2018 Yukon with Tow package. with Like.
You will not have an issue pulling the bumper pull. I do sell trailers and I use my 2018 Escalade to pull it. I would suggest putting...
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Bblondie70 reacted to swathdiver's post in the thread Towing 33’ trailer with 2018 Yukon with Tow package. with Like.
You would likely be maxed out weight wise before you even load up the Yukon. And the short wheelbase will get pushed around by that...
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Bblondie70 reacted to Grady_Wilson's post in the thread What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today? with Like.
Front and rear fenders do not match at all. I'd rather install a Tahoe front end on a Yukon.
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Bblondie70 reacted to Geotrash's post in the thread Help with towing numbers on a 1500 chassis with Like.
I agree on all points, and I'll add that the weak link of the 6L80 for towing is the torque converter (TC). So a person can go a long...
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Bblondie70 reacted to bobsburban's post in the thread Help with towing numbers on a 1500 chassis with Like.
Yes, glad you got home okay. I didn't when our 1500 Suburban's 6L80 failed up in Kentucky on a business trip/vacation. Luckily a friend...
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Bblondie70 reacted to Bigburb3500's post in the thread Help with towing numbers on a 1500 chassis with Like.
I maintain my opinion that the right answer to any towing question is K2xx Suburban 3500. End of discussion lol. But going to OPs...
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Bblondie70 reacted to Geotrash's post in the thread Help with towing numbers on a 1500 chassis with Like.
Or… you could do what some of us did and upgrade to a K2xx (2018, in my case) Suburban 3500 HD. It has the iron block L96 (no AFM), 6L90...
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Bblondie70 replied to the thread Torque converter recommendation and trans tune.I had read this before the work on my truck...and went with the same TC. Working good too ! Thanks again for the writeup !
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Bblondie70 reacted to Geotrash's post in the thread Torque converter recommendation and trans tune with Like.
I have the BU60FHD in my 2012 and love it for towing. I have about 35K on it now and it's help up great so far. And I second the...
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Bblondie70 reacted to Joseph Garcia's post in the thread Torque converter recommendation and trans tune with Like.
A Black Bear Performance tune on the transmission is fantastic. I believe that the transmission tune is even better than the engine...
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Bblondie70 reacted to gregsmy's post in the thread Torque converter recommendation and trans tune with Like.
I have a 2010 Suburban 5.3 6L80 that I think the torque converter is beginning to fail. I rebuilt the trans 50k miles ago but used a...
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Bblondie70 reacted to jeff2007 Yukon's post in the thread Broken Camshaft Position Sensor fallen into Timing Chain Cover. What are my Options? with Like.
Success!!! With diligence, persistence, pliers and a Spring Hook I was able to extract the sensor today. I drilled a small hole into...
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Bblondie70 reacted to Vladimir2306's post in the thread Yukon 2022 6.2 engine died at 75,000 miles. with Like.
So it is understandable, the block and the pistons are in the same room
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BOne side note on the carbon canister. It comes out easily before the fuel tank. Two 13 mm bolts and it comes out with the bracket it's...
